vRealize Network Insight supports multiple types of license keys. Its features are available for use based on these license types.

For more information about the features available with each license key, see Comparing Feature Based on License Edition.

vRealize Network Insight 6.0 is a major version that requires new license keys. After upgrading to 6.0, all license keys, except the NSX Enterprise Plus will cease to work. You can obtain the new license keys from the MyVMware portal. For more information, see the VMware Knowledge Base Article: 80358.
Note:
  • If you do not add the new license key during the upgrade, you get a grace period of seven days. You see a warning message to add the new key on each UI page of the upgraded setup.
  • The warning message with the grace period will continue to display even if you have replaced an older Advanced license key with the new Enterprise key. To deactivate this warning message, remove the Advanced license manually.

Advanced License

The Advanced license is a basic license type which supports a limited number features and addition of a few data sources.

Enterprise License

The Enterprise license supports all vRealize Network Insight features and supported data sources, except VMware SD-WAN.

For information about how the license usage is calculated for Enterprise and Advanced licenses, see License Usage Calculation.

Universal License

The Universal license is a flexible license type designed to accelerate cloud adoption by combining on-premises capabilities and SaaS capabilities into one license. The universal license provides the flexibility to deploy on-premises or SaaS interchangeably, without having to repurchase for a consistent hybrid and multi-cloud management experience.
Note: In vRealize Network Insight, you cannot use the Enterprise license or the Advanced license with the Universal license. But you can use the VMware SD-WAN license and the Assurance and Verification license with the Universal license.

SD-WAN License

The SD-WAN license is a unique license type designed to add VMware SD-WAN as a data source and view your VMware SD-WAN deployment information in vRealize Network Insight. To support edges of different bandwidths, you can add multiple VMware SD-WAN license keys.
Note:
  • With the VMware SD-WAN license, you can also add VMware vCenter without IPFIX, switches, routers, and Infoblox.
  • You can add the VMware SD-WAN license as a standalone license, or you can use it with an Enterprise license. But you cannot use the VMware SD-WAN license with an Advanced license.

Assurance and Verification License

The Assurance and Verification license is a device-based license which allows you to:
  • View your network model for all the supported data sources added in vRealize Network Insight.
  • Design, manage, and verify networks based on business policies.
Note:
  • With Assurance and Verification license, you can add network devices like routers and switches to vRealize Network Insight. But, you cannot add data sources like VMware vCenter or NSX Manager.

  • You can add the Assurance and Verification license as a standalone license, or you can use it with an Enterprise license. But you cannot use the Assurance and Verification license with an Advanced license.

    If you are using the Advanced license, vRealize Network Insight does not stop you from adding the Assurance and Verification license. However, you see a warning message to delete the Advanced key on the License and Usage page.